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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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All content by Kristina Gulczewski
French Students Head to D.C. for Annual Field Trip

French Students Head to D.C. for Annual Field Trip

Kristina Gulczewski, Reporter Apr 26, 2017

On Friday, April 21, thirty French 4, 5, and AP students travelled to Washington, D.C. for their annual end-of-the-year field trip. Headed by French teacher Dan Fitzgerald and a parent chaperone, the group took the Metro to The Phillips Collection, a...

Photo Courtesy of: Ashleigh Roddey

WABC Sells Record Amount of Mulch After Over 10 Years of Sales

Kristina Gulczewski, Reporter Apr 4, 2017

Over 6,000 bags of mulch were delivered by West Potomac student and parent volunteers to homes for free last Saturday as a part of the Wolverine Athletics Booster Club's annual mulch sale. The student athletes and volunteers sell mulch to raise money...

Photo Credit: Lily Vita of Beyond the Page Theatre Company

“Night of the Living Dead” Review

Shahtaj Ali and Kristina Gulczewski Jan 31, 2017

It was a chilly autumn evening in rural Pennsylvania. Scattered leaves covered the ground. The setting sun imparted a crimson and violet hue upon the rows of tombstones as Barbara (Kat Amato) and her brother Johnny (Tony Lemus) entered the cemetery and...

Holiday Spirit Week Kicks Off Winter Break

Holiday Spirit Week Kicks Off Winter Break

Kristina Gulczewski, Reporter Jan 3, 2017

As the first day of the school’s winter break spirit week, Monday saw double. The hallways were dotted with those who participated in Twin Day - pairs of friends sporting matching outfits and hairstyles made others look twice. Snow Day took place...

Courtesy of Alexandria Community Dance

Another Review of “The Nutcracker”

Kristina Gulczewski and Madison Davis Dec 6, 2016

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Alexandria Dance’s production of The Nutcracker, featuring several dancers from West Potomac’s Dance Academy and dance team. The show put a unique twist on the original plot, with roller-skating snow fairies,...

A Look at the "Battle of the Highway: West Potomac v. Mount Vernon"

A Look at the “Battle of the Highway: West Potomac v. Mount Vernon”

This past Friday, the West Potomac varsity football team faced off against long-time rival Mount Vernon in a head-to-head battle for a playoff spot, with the Wolverines snagging a victory of 45-14 over the Majors. The rivalry between West Potomac...